building communities of learners 8 13-10
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Building Communities of Learners
Adams and Madison Staff DevelopmentFriday, August 13, 2010
Where Are You?Where Are We?
Compass Points
North:Acting--”let’s do it;” Likes to act,
try things, plunge in.
East:Speculating--likes to look at the big picture and the possibilities before acting.
West:Paying attention to detail--likes to know the who, what, when, where and why before acting.
SouthCaring—likes to know that everyone’s feelings have been taken into consideration and that their voices have been heard before acting.
Compass Points
1. What are the strengths of your style? (4 adjectives)
2. What are the limitations of your style? (4 adjectives)
3. What style do you find most difficult to work with and why?
4. What do people from the other “directions” or styles need to know about you so you can work together effectively?
GROUP WORK
Divide Into GroupsGet Required Materials
Answer 4 Questions
Compass Points
1. What are the strengths of your style? (4 adjectives)
2. What are the limitations of your style? (4 adjectives)
3. What style do you find most difficult to work with and why?
4. What do people from the other “directions” or styles need to know about you so you can work together effectively?
Present to Large Group
Wrap Up Forming Diverse Groups 1-14
15 min. Break
Return to designated tables
Journal Your Learning
From your background or schema, identifysomeone (a teacher, coach, mentor) whoeffectively built a strong sense of community
Describe the experience.
What did it look like? Sound like? Feel like?
How did they do it?
4 A's protocol
Agree Ask
Argue Apply
Teaching Math as aSocial Activity
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZxNldBEU6o
Journal
What “big ideas” are you taking with you?
Describe at least one thing you will do in your classroom next week as a result of
your learning today.
Share your ideas with a trusted colleague. Make a commitment to get together at the end of the week
to discuss how the students responded.
Feedback
On an index card, please write your school name and tell us…
What worked for you today?
What didn’t work for you today?
What questions do you still have about building a community of learners?